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Jeff Denham is a former Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, representing California's 10th congressional district from 2013 to 2019. He previously served in the California State Senate and the California State Assembly. Denham is known for his work on issues related to agriculture, veterans, and immigration reform. During his time in Congress, he was involved in various legislative efforts, including efforts to address the drought in California and to support military families.
As we have heard the hearing, the conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq have created extraordinary demands for care as veterans return from theater. For those with PTSD or other mental health issues, long waits for treatment can put them at…
``But neither United States nor any State shall assume or pay any debtor obligation incurred in aid of insurrection or rebellion against the United States, or any claim for the loss or emancipation of any slave; but all such debts…
I want to thank Chairman Shuster of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure for his leadership on this legislation. His knowledge and years of experience on these issues have been critical to crafting this legislation and…
Just in closing, I want to talk about one final example, and it deals with the debris removal. Our bill dealing with debris removal will change, literally saving hundreds of millions of dollars. Without the change in law, FEMA was able to…
I would just remind the gentleman from New Jersey that this bill was passed in September by this House and has been sitting in the Senate since September. Even though the President's own appointee, Director Fugate, has been asking for this…
The Sandy Recovery Improvement Act will speed up recovery efforts and reduce costs. I want to just touch on one important piece of this legislation. It will allow greater flexibility to reduce rebuilding time and lower costs. This gives…
I wish to yield 5 minutes to the gentleman from Pennsylvania, the new chairman of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Mr. Shuster.
I send to the desk a joint resolution and ask unanimous consent for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the title of the joint resolution. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from California…
I would think that the two parties wanting to get high-speed rail is their number 1 priority...
So when the Federal Government really wants to get something done on time, on budget, avoid some of the lawsuits...
I would say they did a very, very good job of going out and doing a lot of outreach to farmers throughout the Central Valley.
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